Neck (Cervical Spine) CT scan (with contrast) cost at US hospitals

CT cervical spine with contrast · CPT 72126

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Neck (Cervical Spine) CT scan (with contrast)

A CT scan of the cervical spine is normally a bone study, done without any dye. This version adds an injected iodine contrast, which is what a doctor orders when the question is about soft tissue around the bones — infection, an abnormal mass, or inflamed tissue — rather than a fracture.

$140.40

lowest cash price

$1,717.80

national median

$17,256.99

highest cash price

895

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $140.40–$17,256.99 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$140.40

UPMC Western Maryland — Cumberland, MD

Most expensive published cash price

$17,256.99

HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL — PARRISH, FL

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($2,050.30) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,783.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 3 $2,487.42 $2,927.34 $3,819.66
Arizona 23 $348.23 $637.48 $3,137.92
Arkansas 10 $539.40 $1,337.70 $3,328.00
California 90 $645.89 $3,068.00 $10,628.57
Colorado 17 $478.29 $5,769.23 $8,021.50
Florida 73 $693.10 $5,765.54 $17,256.99
Georgia 25 $1,530.03 $1,685.58 $9,658.20
Hawaii 2 $725.76 $725.76 $1,822.50
Illinois 49 $649.11 $2,434.30 $4,158.72
Indiana 26 $421.00 $753.50 $3,396.38
Iowa 26 $460.80 $1,904.06 $4,255.32
Kansas 11 $887.20 $4,885.71 $11,822.15
Kentucky 24 $681.63 $2,461.80 $4,543.81
Louisiana 1 $503.88 $503.88 $503.88
Maine 7 $1,140.65 $2,113.65 $5,226.00
Maryland 2 $140.40 $140.40 $140.40
Michigan 27 $479.72 $1,786.00 $2,783.00
Minnesota 19 $647.76 $1,368.81 $2,521.60
Mississippi 11 $239.14 $913.44 $1,169.55
Missouri 20 $968.88 $1,329.90 $5,841.62
Montana 2 $938.40 $938.40 $2,128.00
Nebraska 13 $1,153.32 $1,645.00 $2,628.20
Nevada 4 $989.80 $2,760.74 $3,851.57
New Hampshire 1 $2,222.70 $2,222.70 $2,222.70
New Jersey 21 $390.30 $549.66 $847.51
New Mexico 2 $2,143.26 $2,143.26 $2,143.26
New York 22 $422.61 $422.61 $4,739.00
North Carolina 15 $1,514.00 $1,651.40 $4,183.00
North Dakota 4 $1,672.00 $2,366.40 $2,572.80
Ohio 68 $900.00 $1,601.60 $3,095.40
Oklahoma 17 $855.16 $1,868.10 $3,506.25
Oregon 13 $215.46 $1,043.20 $2,145.00
Pennsylvania 32 $472.00 $1,405.80 $4,599.60
South Carolina 10 $609.00 $1,294.80 $9,059.00
South Dakota 7 $2,361.60 $2,424.80 $2,797.60
Tennessee 38 $507.92 $598.62 $10,152.49
Texas 113 $565.62 $2,429.00 $14,908.00
Virginia 41 $549.24 $1,839.00 $9,954.00
Washington 32 $1,143.42 $1,461.07 $2,711.80
West Virginia 17 $702.00 $1,085.50 $2,551.00
Wisconsin 32 $428.64 $1,570.00 $5,324.68
Wyoming 4 $811.86 $2,221.80 $2,543.96

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC $1,651.40 $50.45 – $3,038.58
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC $1,651.40 $50.45 – $3,170.69
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Charlotte, NC $1,651.40 $50.95 – $2,906.46
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC $1,651.40 $50.45 – $3,137.66
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord, NC $1,651.40 $50.45 – $3,137.66
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC $1,651.40 $50.45 – $3,137.66
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC $1,651.40 $50.45 – $3,137.66
Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte Charlotte, NC $1,651.40 $50.95 – $3,038.58
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC $1,651.40 $50.45 – $3,038.58
The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY $1,666.04 $207.58 – $207.58
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville Janesville, WI $1,667.60 $263.55 – $1,297.55
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI $1,669.00 $347.62 – $625.71
Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI $1,669.00 $347.62 – $625.71
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND $1,672.00 $172.76 – $1,881.00
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Madison, WI $1,673.65 $254.15 – $1,361.34
St Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA $1,674.24 $381.40 – $830.11
MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital Yakima, WA $1,677.20 $416.20 – $2,285.00
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $1,678.82 $1,002.46 – $3,801.69
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) Boonville, IN $1,680.60 $43.15 – $650.00
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN $1,680.60 $43.15 – $650.00
Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA $1,685.58 $354.36 – $655.56
Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA $1,685.58 $351.17 – $649.66
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA $1,685.58 $354.36 – $655.56
Wellstar MCG Health Augusta, GA $1,685.58 $305.72 – $599.22
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA $1,685.58 $354.36 – $655.56
Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA $1,685.58 $354.36 – $655.56
Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA $1,685.58 $349.93 – $685.86
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA $1,685.58 $384.83 – $1,085.52
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Lagrange, GA $1,685.58 $343.30 – $672.87
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA $1,685.58 $362.70 – $710.90
Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs P O Box 280, GA $1,685.58 not published
Massena Hospital Massena, NY $1,694.54 not published
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $1,695.06 $173.02 – $2,118.82
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $1,695.06 $173.02 – $1,706.87
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $1,695.06 $173.02 – $2,118.82
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $1,695.06 $173.02 – $2,118.82
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $1,699.20 $340.00 – $2,538.90
Sunnyside Medical Center CLACKAMAS, OR $1,700.00 $592.00 – $592.00
Westside Medical Center HILLSBORO, OR $1,700.00 $592.00 – $592.00
Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH $1,700.40 not published
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH $1,701.00 $330.06 – $594.11
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA $1,708.20 $341.85 – $478.59
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $1,708.20 $1.00 – $2,619.24
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt, IA $1,708.20 $967.98 – $2,078.31
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL $1,708.20 $421.38 – $1,338.09
St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH $1,708.20 not published
Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg, WV $1,711.20 not published
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA $1,717.80 $340.77 – $719.22
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH $1,719.75 $1,556.00 – $1,556.00
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Geneva, OH $1,719.75 $1,739.00 – $1,739.00

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